Switch magazine recently featured a photo spread of Ryuichi Sakamoto for Luis Vuitton.
The photos show Sakamoto, looking particularly grim and serious, wearing pristine Vuitton gear, amdist a darkly saturated forest environment. Sakamoto as solitary wanderer, as “sticking out” from the environment to such an extent that he manages to blend back in. Notice how [...]
My good friend, Johnny Unicorn is good at doing what needs to be done. His perseverence and competence coupled with an intense drive has kept him busy and productive doing what he loves: making music.
He was recently featured on Lansing, Michigan’s college radio station Impact 88.9’s show, “The Basement.” The [...]
When I was a university student, a band that I was in (and am still “in,” even though I’m an ocean away) – Special Dental Team, wrote several songs with Japanese titles and even one with Japanese lyrics. In retrospect, I do recommend this as a study tactic to be stressed in my 50 Study [...]
Vincent Gallo and Erick Ifergan are artists that I admire. I found this trailer via the Quiet Earth website. (NOTE: Vimeo has taken down the trailer)
The synopsis, from the film’s official website is:
“A modernized version of Oscar Wilde’s ‘Salome”, JOHNNY 316, directed by Erick Ifergan, unfurls in the boulevards of Hollywood, California. Vincent Gallo [...]
J.G., the Chief Editor of The Eyeslit-Crypt spends his days and nights as an Assistant Director and Video Editor for broadcast television in the depths of Tokyo, Japan. Also, a noisician (ala Lapdancer), cinemaphile (Cannibal Network) and a voracious reader of pulp, poetry, life performance and prose, he is currently researching and writing his first full-length film script. Thank you for visiting. For relevant links to some older videos and music check the "Tentacles" below.
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